League Cup · 3rd Round - Replay
Manchester United v Bristol Rovers
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Bristol Rovers at Old Trafford on Wednesday 11th October 1972 in the League Cup. Sammy McIlroy (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' John Rudge 0–1
- Half Time
- 72' Sammy McIlroy for Kidd
- 82' Sammy McIlroy 1–1
- 86' Bruce Bannister 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
82' 72' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Don Megson
Bristol Rovers
United vs Bristol Rovers History
Meeting 5 of 7
7
Played
3
Won
2
Drawn
2
Lost
12
Goals For
10
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th January 1935. After this match United had played Bristol Rovers 5 times: 2W 1D 2L.
7 Jan 1956 L 0–4 FAC 25 Jan 1964 W 4–1 FAC 3 Oct 1972 D 1–1 LC
11 Oct 1972 L 1–2 This match
21 Sep 1974 W 2–0 D2 28 Mar 1975 D 1–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 66.7 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 25.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →